Ellis v. Ellis

HUNSTEIN, Chief Justice.

Appellant Karen W Ellis (“Wife”) appeals the Final Order in her divorce action against Appellee Marlon Ellis (“Husband”) on the grounds that the trial court improperly calculated Husband’s self-employment income and refused to consider the minor child’s cheerleading expenses as a special expense for purposes of deviating from the statutory support guidelines. We hold that the trial court’s findings were within its discretion and affirm the Final Order.

Wife filed for divorce on June 23, 2009. The parties attended mediation and resolved all issues except child support…